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IMPORTANT!

EMBEDMENT DEPTH
WEDGE (EXPANSION) ANCHORS

With the advent of Post-Installed Anchor Design per ACI 318, on ACI 318 originally listed only the Effective Embedment
two very important anchor embedment depths were defined – Depth(hef), with no mention of the Nominal Embedment Depth
Effective Embedment Depth (hef) and Nominal Embedment (hnom). As a result, many designers have incorrectly been using
Depth (hnom). hef as the expansion anchor’s installation (call-out) depth in their
plans (anchor details or general notes).
• h ef is the design embedment depth measured from the surface
of the base material (e.g. concrete) to the point on the anchor’s • Using hef as the installation embedment depth results
expansion clip where the clip engages the base material. This in capacities significantly less than the calculated
value is used to calculate the anchor shear and tension capaci- values and can result in anchors not being installed in
ties per ACI 318. accordance with the minimum requirements necessary for
Cracked Concrete or Seismic Qualification.
• h nom is the minimum installation embedment depth,
as measured from the surface of the base material to the The correct installation depth for all wedge anchors is hnom.
embedded end of the anchor body. This installation depth is
required to ensure the bottom of the anchor clip is embedded Check your details and general notes to ensure you are
to hef (depth used in calculations to determine the anchor’s specifying the appropriate installation embedment depth for
capacity). The first Expansion Anchor with published your specified anchors.
Strength Design Cracked Concrete load values based

Nominal (Installation) Effective (Design) Embedment Depth


Embedment Depth is the depth is the depth from the concrete surface
from the surface of the concrete to the bottom of the anchor clip. The de-
to the embedded end of the signer MUST USE this depth to calculate
anchor prior to application of the anchor shear and/or tension capacity
torque. This is the installation per ACI 318. This depth should either not
embedment depth. The designer
MUST CALL OUT this depth in
hnom hef be shown or accompanied by hnom in
the project plans (anchor details or gen-
their plans (anchor details or eral notes). The hef dimension defines
general notes) to ensure proper the depth of the theoretical concrete
anchor installation. spall cone. The anchor must be installed
to hnom to achieve the appropriate hef
of the anchor clip.

Additional Approval Report Highlights:


• Top of Concrete Filled Steel Deck –
Design values for 3/8" and 1/2" Diameter Anchors for Cracked Concrete & Seismic.
DEWALT/Powers was the first company to offer these design values.
• Soffit of “B” Deck – Design values for 3/8" and 1/2" Diameter Anchors for
Cracked Concrete & Seismic. DEWALT/Powers was the first company to offer such
design values.
• 7/8" & 1-1/4" Diameter Anchors – Design values for Cracked Concrete and
Seismic. DEWALT/Powers was the first company to offer these wedge anchor sizes
for cracked concrete.

ICC-ES Report ESR-2818 Renewal Update


Power-Stud®+ SD1 Wedge (Expansion) Anchor
Copyright © 2018 DEWALT

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